Broderick Soncuaco Pabillo was born in Victorias, Negros Occidental, on March 11, 1955, to Conrado Cordova Pabillo and Gloria Acuña Suncuaco. He finished his primary school at St. Joseph School in Naga, Camarines Sur in 1968 and secondary school at Don Bosco Juniorate in San Fernando, Pampanga in 1972.[2]
In 1974, he entered the novitiate of the Salesians of Don Bosco in Canlubang, Calamba, Laguna. He continued his studies with the Salesians, and received his Bachelor of Science in Industrial Education at Don Bosco College, Canlubang in 1977. He taught at Don Bosco Makati from 1977-1978 and at Don Bosco Canlubang in 1978-1979.[2] Afterwards, he took his theological studies at the University of Santo Tomas, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Sacred Theology in 1982.[3]
While studying in UST, he made his perpetual vows on April 1, 1981, and was ordained a priest for the Salesians by Manila Archbishop Jaime Cardinal Sin on December 8, 1982.[3]
He served as the parochial vicar of San Ildefonso Parish in Makati from 1986 to 1987, followed by his stint as formator and Professor of Old Testament at the Don Bosco Center of Studies in Parañaque from 1987 to 1999. From 1996 to 1999, he served as Rector of the Don Bosco Seminary. He also taught at the San Carlos Seminary in Makati, the St. Vincent School of Theology in Tandang Sora, Quezon City, the Immaculate Conception Seminary in Guiguinto, Bulacan, and the St. Joseph Regional Seminary in Jaro, Iloilo.[2]
Longing to serve the poor as a parish priest, in 1999, he left the Salesians and incardinated with the Apostolic Vicariate of Palawan.[4] Until his appointment to the episcopate, he served as the parish priest of St. Ezekiel Moreno Parish Church in Puerto Princesa from 1999 to 2006.[3]
As Auxiliary Bishop, he served as Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Manila (2006-2021), Bishop-in-Charge of its Council on Pastoral Affairs (2008-2021), Episcopal Vicar for Manila Guest Priests (2012-2021), and Member of its Board of Consultors (2006-2021), Presbyteral Council (2006-2021), and Archdiocesan Pastoral Council (2011-2021). He also served as Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Asian Social Institute (2007-2008, 2011-2013), Trustee of the Pondo ng Pinoy Community Foundation and of the Philippine Bible Society.[2]
He also held various positions at the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines. He led the Episcopal Commission on Social Action, Justice, and Peace (2007-2013), the Permanent Committee on Public Affairs (2013-2015), and the Episcopal Commission on the Laity (2017-2021). Outside of CBCP, he served as Chair of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conference Office of Evangelization from 2017 to 2019.[2]
On July 23, 2020, Pabillo disclosed that he tested positive for COVID-19, following the release of the result of his RT-PCR test. He was an asymptomatic carrier.[8][9] He recovered from the disease as he was tested negative in August.[10]
On June 29, 2021, Pope Francis appointed him as Vicar Apostolic of Taytay.[11] He was canonically installed on August 19, 2021, on his 15th episcopal ordination anniversary.[12]
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